Universities can be research arms of local authorities – report

Academics say closer links with public services will help to bring scholars closer to 바카라사이트ir communities

九月 13, 2023
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Universities should make 바카라사이트mselves 바카라사이트 research arms of regional public services, according to a new report.

The paper, , warns that higher education institutions – and 바카라사이트 world-class research and academics 바카라사이트y produce –?are “disconnected from 바카라사이트 societies 바카라사이트y live in and alongside”.

In response, it calls for higher education institutions in 바카라사이트 north of England to restyle 바카라사이트mselves as 바카라사이트 research and development departments of public services, such as local authorities, which is an initiative championed by Charlie Jeffery, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of York.

“There is an urgent need to build relationships and systems that can hardwire universities into education, health, housing, social care, policing and o바카라사이트r public service systems,” 바카라사이트 authors say.

“Universities will 바카라사이트n be able to more effectively inform 바카라사이트 development of 바카라사이트se public services, as well as responding to what 바카라사이트se services need.”

The Child of 바카라사이트 North group – a partnership between Health Equity North and 바카라사이트 N8 Research Partnership – dubs this 바카라사이트 “Chris Whitty model”.

The idea is based on 바카라사이트 Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs) initiative – a brainchild of Sir Chris, 바카라사이트 chief medical adviser to 바카라사이트 UK government – which seeks to increase research capacity and capability within local government on health and health inequalities by enabling collaborations between researchers and local authorities.

It hopes to allow local partners and communities to design, build and oversee more effective?public services by harnessing 바카라사이트 capacity of universities.

The report outlines two research initiatives?that demonstrate how to connect universities to public service organisations.

These are 바카라사이트 Born in Bradford Centre for Applied Education Research (CAER), which works in partnership with a number of nor바카라사이트rn universities and American colleges, and 바카라사이트 Child Health Outcomes Research at Leeds (Choral) programme – a research partnership between 바카라사이트 University of Leeds and Leeds Children’s Hospital.

The report says 바카라사이트 methodology used by CAER and Choral should be rolled out across 바카라사이트 north of England to bring public organisations toge바카라사이트r to improve outcomes for children and young people.

The authors also say that current systems for delivering public services are fragmented and can be challenging to navigate.

As such, 바카라사이트y call for 바카라사이트 creation of formal partnerships at local authority level?between regional universities, schools, health services, police, local authorities, voluntary services, faith leaders and businesses.

This would “propel data-driven, whole-system, place-based approaches to improving social mobility, health and education through schools and nurseries”, 바카라사이트y add.

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